Alfredo De Stéfano was at Gullkistan this summer. Here are the first of his photos in public. We congratulate him and look forward to seeing more.
Dear friends I am sending you the cover and the text of the magazine VOICES OF MÉXICO www.cisan.unam.mx/voices.php that the University of México (UNAM) print and sell for the USA and Canada.
The cover and the art portfolio is from my work and the text by Juan Antonio Molina.
Best regards, Alfredo De Stéfano
What a wonderful scene!
What an incredible moment!
The northern lights embraced our new guest, Hannah Kimani. Welcome and enjoy…
We still have a few vacancies this winter.
Artist Baniprosonno was greatly inspired and full of creative energy while at Gullkistan.
Before leaving Baniprosonno handed over 45 paintings and drawings to support the Gullkistan residency.
We are greatly honored and deeply grateful.
Gullkistan will soon announce the opening of sales and what will be done with the Baniprosonno fund.
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What a day with the children! What a day with Baniprosonno!
They made a Trollchair. Then they made Happy Hats and finally the children painted Baniprosonno’s drawings.
Rachel and Michelle shared their beautiful works.
Thanks from Gullkistan to all of them!
Thanks to Menningarráð Suðurlands for making this possible.
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Our guests in october are:
Rachel Rader, artist from Seattle, USA.
Michelle Rak, artist from Canada, living in Seattle, USA.
Kimberly Cook, artist from Texas, USA, living in Californa.
Baniprosonno, artist from Shimla, India.
They have all settled in, enjoying the autumn colors and each evening looking out for the northern lights.
Michelle is studying the crafts and visuals of her Ukrainian ansestors. She was so kind to share her knowledge of how to paint eggs with a few eager students.
Saturday the 22nd of october Baniprosonno will have an art course for children and there will also be an open studio with our guests. It will all be live here! Starting at 1-5 pm local time.
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Winter residency in November 2011 – March 2012. Quiet and peaceful and dark!
Gullkistan in Laugarvatn is a peaceful residency for all creative people, situated in rural south Iceland.
Winter in Iceland is usually mild and Gullkistan now offers guests to stay all winter for the first time.
From November 1st 2011 until March 31st 2012 the fee for a single/double room for one month is 600/800 €, for two months 1100/1500 € and for three months 1500/2100 €.
Deadline: november 1st 2011.
In september Gullkistan had the following guests:
Alfredo De Stefano, photographer from Mexico.
Peeter Krosmann, artist from Estonia.
Mia Makela, artist from Finland.
Erica Kremenak, artist from California, USA.
Alfredo travelled and photographed and we will see his works later. Mia also travelled and took photos and videos, we hope also to see her works later.
Peeter stayed with us all august and september and worked very hard, sketching, drawing and painting.
Erica went inside the water, dwelled and searched.
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Veronique Maria video about her work. She was our guest summer 2010.
Our Estonian guest at Gullkistan, Peeter Krosmann, conducted a one day course in Comics at the Gullistan Studio on Saturday the 17th. Participants had great time and the outcome was interesting. They worked on the story about the treasure in Gullkistan:
The treasure in Gullkistan
Miðdalsfjall is the name of the mountain above the farm Miðdalur (Mid Valley). On the mountain there is a cliff called Gullkistan (Gold Chest).
It is said that in Gullkistan there is a hidden treasure and it can only be found if two brothers from Miðdalur walk backwards together from their home all the way to the top of Gullkistan. On the way they may never look over their shoulders, they must never wander off the right path and they may never argue about what direction to take. If they do not follow these rules it is useless to look for the treasure.
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